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12 Latino Stars You Never Knew Were in Your Favorite Shows

When you turn on the TV, do you often wish that there were more Latino faces on screen? We do, too! But, we were shocked to find out that some of our favorite shows already had Latino stars.

From Ed Weeks to James Roday, these 12 actors star in your favorite TV shows (and you probably never even knew they were Latino!)

1.
The Mindy Project

Add this to the list of reasons The Mindy Project is one of the best shows on television. Ed Weeks, who plays suave British doctor Jeremy Reed, is Salvadoran! His mother hails from El Salvador, although Weeks was born and raised in Britain.

3.
Psych

James Roday, who played Shawn Spencer on Psych, was born James David Rodriguez. An executive at ABC suggested that he change his name back in the 90s, and the alias stuck. Despite the name change, the actor is Mexican-American.

4.
Once Upon A Time

5.
Gilmore Girls

Who knew? Alexis Bledel, who played Rory Gilmore on The Gilmore Girls, is Argentinian-American! The Latina grew up in a Spanish-speaking household in Houston, Texas. In fact, she didn't speak English at all until she started grade school.

7.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

8.
Lost

Several Latinos starred on Lost, but there's one character we never expected to have Latin roots. Desmond Hume, the Scottish soldier, was played by Latino actor Henry Ian Cusick. Cusickis Scottish by birth, but his mother is Peruvian!

9.
Scandal

10.
Glee

Okay, we know: Naya Rivera plays Santana, and she's brilliant. But, she's not the only Latino on the show! Blake Jenner and Harry Shum Jr., who play Ryder Lynn and Mike Chang on Glee, both have Latin roots. Jenner is Cuban-American, and Shum Jr. is Costa Rican-American!